Culinary Cues

MARCH 4, 2022

I would assume that many chefs who read this article – at least the ones from my generation have reflected on where they are, what they have done, and what they are still able to do. We read the articles and listen to chefs and restaurateurs desperate to fill positions of line cook, sous chef, chef, manager, etc.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Maybe the driver is distracted with a cell phone, engaged in a discussion with a passenger, or simply spacing out – but regardless of the reason, you see the impact before it happens, and you are unable to move out of the way. So, if this sounds like you, then take a deep breath, shake it off, stand tall and listen.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

Are you serious about cooking, creating, coaching a team, and contributing to the success of a business? It may not look the same and they may have never written it down, but this is their method of operation. [] LOOK THE PART Take pride in your appearance and the sharpness of your uniform. Besides when you look good, you feel good.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

People do care about value and once the splash of being able to get out of the house wears off, value assessment will be paramount once again. When I read an article the other day about BMW charging a subscription fee for heated seats in their cars, I thought: “Where are we going with this?” Is it ignorance or apathy?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this article: What strategies do you use to motivate and engage your restaurant employees? A strong candidate would start by observing the employee's work closely and having a one-on-one conversation to find out if personal issues, lack of training, or misunderstandings about the job role are the causes.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

Great food is every chef’s goal, inspired guests is a highly desired outcome, charged up cooks and a team in total sync is the chef’s calling card, and financial success is something that every chef is fully cognizant of, but this can only happen when chefs are able to focus on what they have been coached to do.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 19, 2024

Competition can be joyful and uplifting or it can spiral out of control, tearing away at reason and good faith. It was Vince Lombardi, the famous football coach of the Green Bay Packers who proclaimed: “Winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing.”

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2024

You were either part of this or feeling left out because you weren’t. Can you tough it out? We even boast an informal initiation period where new employees are given conflicting directions, inaccurate details on the work to be done, or even sent on wild goose-chases just to embarrass them and see if they can take it.

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Goliath Consulting

JULY 28, 2020

Social distancing has radically changed the way restaurants work, causing a spike in delivery and take-out orders, and employees are taking on different responsibilities to fit these new roles in the workplace (2). COVID-19 is redefining jobs (1). A flexible leadership style is crucial in this current environment.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Are you meticulous about changing the oil in your deep fryer, or filtering out the smell of carbon build up on burner grates and broiler grids? We know that music can enhance a good time out on the town, but have we paid adequate attention to the type of music and sound level as it applies to the menu concept?

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EATER

MAY 26, 2021

Cars of the era average about 14 mpg, but 20 miles out, you notice you’re running low on gas, around Ashland, a 19th-century resort town that’s home to Randolph-Macon College. Popular women’s magazines like Good Housekeeping , House Beautiful , and Woman’s Home Companion coached women everywhere across the cultural-commercial tightrope.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Each year, more than 50 baristas from around the world take part in the competition. To discuss this issue further, I spoke with Eduardo Choza, Director of Coffee at Mayorga Coffee , Jenny Borrego, barista trainer at Degas Café , and founder of Alquimia Coffee Company and World Coffee Championship coach , Federico Bolanos. Jenny says.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

When life presents unexpected expenses, such as urgent car or home repairs, an emergency fund can help keep families afloat, and prevent them from taking on debt or missing payments. In addition to a bold brand and innovative menu with unique takes on Indian Street Food, Curry Up Now offers franchisees industry-leading unit economics.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 9, 2022

However, in order to do so successfully, a WBC competitor must first source a high-quality coffee that will stand out on the global stage. I spoke to three WBC competitors to find out. You may also like our article on how to choose a coach for barista championships. Read on to learn more about what they told me.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 3, 2024

If every member of the team isn’t firing on all cylinders and seamlessly working together, orders are delayed, customer satisfaction drops, and the restaurant’s reputation can take a hit. Leadership Keeping foodborne illness out of your restaurant is a team effort; one that requires everyone to do their part.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 23, 2023

To find out, I spoke to four coffee professionals. You may also like our article on whether the World Barista Championship needs to change. As the WBC takes place in a different country each year, travel and accommodation are by far two of the biggest expenses for competitors. Coaching and training Wilford Lamastus Jr.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 26, 2022

Shaun is a coach at the academy, which trains young people from South Africa to develop their barista skills, with a focus on future employment opportunities. In this article, Shaun discusses the different extraction variables which baristas need to understand in order to perfect their espresso recipes. The first one is the dose.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 16, 2023

To find out, I spoke with a WBC competitor and a WBC coach. Read on to find out what they had to say. You may also like our article on what the plant milk rule means for the future of the WBC. Federico Bolanos is the founder of Alquimia Coffee Company and a World Coffee Championship coach. Enjoyed this?

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In this article, the management experts at Sling introduce you to some of the most effective training methods and give you tips for implementing them in your business. Interactive employee training often takes the form of: Quizzes. Experiential training like this is often most effective as: 1-on-1 coaching. Small-group coaching.

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Bar and Restaurant Coach

AUGUST 12, 2019

Gen Z are Conservative Spenders – How Can You Stand Out & Attract Them? Take a look at the demographic(s) you currently attract. According to this article from Bloomberg , Gen Zers aren’t “mindlessly” scrolling through feeds. And to get even more from Dave Nitzel, check out the book!

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Chefs, like those listed above are beaten up, stressed out, pressured, critiqued, and second-guessed throughout their careers, so why in the world do many continue to hang on past a reasonable point in their lives. The people I chose to work with and hang out with were(are) passionate about what they do. So, what gives?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JUNE 25, 2024

Take Action Today Ready to transform your kitchen and take your restaurant to the next level? Back in 2021 we said: This is the first year that is riskier to not rip out the legacy systems than to leave them out as-is. COACHING & CONSULTING GLOBAL LEADERS: CAN WE HELP YOU? Coaches are common.

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Smart Systems Pro

MAY 12, 2019

Watch this video, or read the article below, and David Scott Peters, restaurant expert and coach, will explain what restaurant systems are and how your restaurant business can benefit. Defensiveness taken out – it takes personalities out of the equation. What does “restaurant systems” even mean?

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 12, 2022

This article is the first in a series of five to promote Delaget’s 2021 QSR Operational Index – an annual report that shares stats and figures from over 6,000 QSR locations for sales, costs, employees, loss, and customer experience. . Check your metrics on your reporting tools, like Delaget Coach?and?Detect, Express gratitude .

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 7, 2024

Don’t let the world keep taking your major pieces on the chess board. Take control of the situation, research your options, study the competition, enhance your skills, step outside the norm, take a chance and have fun with the opportunities rather than feel incumbered by the obstacles. So, what are you going to do about it?

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 14, 2024

We can take impeccable care of our chef uniform and careless about washing our hands for 20 seconds. Greatness is a way of presenting yourself, of functioning day-in and day-out. Excellence takes commitment, passion, knowledge, practice, and damn hard work. You are either in the pursuit of greatness, or you aren’t.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In this article, we discuss the principles that affect your master schedule and how you can go about building a plan that’s good for everyone involved. As more and more schools move toward empowering students to take control of their own learning decisions, teachers need more prep time than ever before. Table of contents.

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Margin Edge

JULY 10, 2019

Yet that is how much of a chef or restaurateur’s time is spent: manually entering invoices, taking inventory counts with paper and a clipboard or reviewing sales results from a point-of-sale system and trying to reconcile them with the purchasing and food cost data kept separately on spreadsheets. 5) Makes You Scalable. Parsa et al.

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Smart Systems Pro

MAY 12, 2019

Watch this video, or read the article below, and David Scott Peters, restaurant expert and coach, will explain what restaurant systems are and how your restaurant business can benefit. Defensiveness taken out – it takes personalities out of the equation. What does “restaurant systems” even mean?

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Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

People are dining out again in ever-increasing numbers. A Glimpse Into The Future #2 Doing more with what you already have Sometimes, getting creative and standing out isn’t about reinventing yourself. First, take your brand online if you haven’t done so already. There is good and bad news. Let’s focus on food consistency here.

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2022

This article explains what a franchise restaurant is and helps you decide whether the expansion strategy is worth considering to grow your restaurant business. But then he finds out that Four Gals, a thriving restaurant group, is offering franchise opportunities. The rest of the world is catching up quickly, though.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 29, 2022

Are they extracting too quickly, spraying, or flowing out one side? You may also like our article about how baristas from producing countries took centre stage at WBC 2021. Similarly, streams of espresso spraying out at unusual angles is another indicator. Before you do anything else, take a look at your grind size.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 21, 2022

To find out, I asked two previous World Cup Tasters winners, Daniel Horbat and Kyoungha “Charlie” Chu, how they both achieved first place in their respective competitions. Read on to find out what they said. You may also like our article on how to roast for cupping. What is the Cup Tasters Championship?

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 12, 2023

In 2023, the second iteration of PRF Colombia is set to be the biggest and best event of its kind – an industry-leading coffee event that takes place in a producing country,” he explains. The event will take place on 14 & 15 September 2023, so speakers will be finalised long before that. Julio Guevara is the Director of PRF. “In

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Bar and Restaurant Coach

JUNE 22, 2019

This article, penned by Dave Nitzel, first appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. I’m a huge sports fan and for a short time, I had the pleasure of being a prospect baseball coach for young men looking to advance both their athletic and academic futures. Sometimes it just sounds like white noise and coach speak…but I assure you it’s very real.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The stores were empty, and restaurant service staff were staring out windows from the vantage of unfilled seats. The look of the service staff, cooks on the back loading docks grabbing a smoke break, salesclerks with arms folded, starring out shop windows, and nervous shop owners checking their bank accounts on cellphones was disconcerting.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

When offered, it quickly sells out because people are always drawn to perfection. Vince Lombardi, considered by many to be the greatest football coach of all time said: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” You know it, when you see it, feel it, smell it, or taste it.

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